Coastal Preps Fall 2025 Midseason Awards Results

Thank you to everyone who voted for the Coastal Preps Midseason Awards. A total of 2,005 votes were cast. Here are the final results.

BOYS SOCCER

Midseason Offensive Player of the Year Winner:

New Hanover junior forward Tre Bennett

Final results (1,143 total votes)

Junior forward Tre Bennett, New Hanover: 572 votes (50%)

Senior midfielder Henry Tidey, Laney: 323 (28.3%)

Senior forward Brody Wilson, Coastal Christian: 248 votes (21.7%)

Midseason Defensive Player of the Year Winner:

New Hanover senior goalkeeper Andy McIntosh

Final results (1,167 total votes)

Senior goalkeeper Andy McIntosh, New Hanover: 739 votes (63.3%)

Senior defender Clark Marriott, Ashley: 234 votes (20.1%)

Senior goalkeeper Will Kaplan, Cape Fear Academy: 194 votes (16.6%)

Midseason Newcomer of the Year Winner:

Hoggard junior midfielder Sawyer Ingham

Final results (904 total votes)

Junior midfielder Sawyer Ingham, Hoggard: 503 votes (55.6%)

Junior forward Conner Wall, Laney: 212 votes (23.5%)

Senior midfielder Junior Garcia, Ashley: 189 votes (20.9%)

Midseason Coach of the Year Winner:

New Hanover’s William Page

Final results (1,076 total votes)

William Page, New Hanover: 543 votes (50.5%)

Dwight Findlay, Hoggard: 398 votes (37%)

Charles Mitchell, Wilmington Christian Academy: 135 votes (12.5%)

FOOTBALL

Midseason Offensive Player of the Year Winner:

Hoggard junior quarterback Matthew Boring

Final results (873 total votes)

Junior quarterback Matthew Boring, Hoggard: 397 votes (45.5%)

Senior quarterback Jonah Campbell, North Brunswick: 286 votes (32.8%)

Senior running back Bryson Lovelace, Ashley: 190 votes (21.8%)

Midseason Defensive Player of the Year Winner:

South Brunswick junior linebacker Nate Earley

Final results (1,089 total votes)

Junior linebacker Nate Earley, South Brunswick: 483 votes (44.4%)

Junior defensive lineman Marshall Chalk, Hoggard: 392 votes (36%)

Junior safety Joe Deffinbaugh, Laney: 214 votes (19.7%)

Midseason Two-Way Player of the Year Winner:

Final results (703 total votes)

Senior wide receiver/cornerback Jahlil Bryant, Ashley: 309 votes (44%)

Junior running back/safety Zeke Williams, Pender: 210 votes (29.9%)

Junior running back/linebacker Jaquell Davis, West Brunswick: 184 votes (26.2%)

Midseason Newcomer of the Year Winner:

Hoggard sophomore linebacker Graham McNeely

Final results (952 total votes)

Sophomore linebacker Graham McNeely, Hoggard: 432 votes (45.4%)

Sophomore wide receiver Edward Young, South Brunswick: 367 votes (38.6%)

Junior quarterback Austin Deal, Pender: 153 votes (16.1%)

Midseason Coach of the Year Winner:

South Brunswick’s Daniel Yow

Final results (839 total votes)

Daniel Yow, South Brunswick: 415 votes (49.5%)

Tom Eanes, Pender: 262 votes (31.2%)

Shane Handy, West Brunswick: 162 votes (19.3%)

VOLLEYBALL

Midseason Offensive Player of the Year Winner:

Hoggard junior outside hitter Ellie Keene

Final results (838 total votes)

Junior outside hitter Ellie Keene, Hoggard: 392 votes (46.8%)

Senior setter Hannah Losey, Topsail: 226 votes (27%)

Senior setter Alana Surigao, Southeastern Homeschool: 220 votes (26.3%)

Midseason Defensive Player of the Year Winner:

Hoggard junior libero Lydia Maughan

Final results (854 total votes)

Junior libero Lydia Maughan, Hoggard: 354 votes (41.5%)

Senior libero Mary Ryan Campbell, Cape Fear Academy: 280 votes (32.8%)

Junior middle Marley Burk, Ashley: 220 votes (25.8%)

Midseason Newcomer of the Year Winner:

Coastal Christian freshman outside hitter Leighton Grant

Final results (945 total votes)

Freshman outside hitter Leighton Grant, Coastal Christian: 418 votes (44.2%)

Sophomore setter Lily Voth, Hoggard: 352 votes (37.2%)

Freshman middle Lindi Holt, New Hanover: 175 votes (18.5%)

Coach of the Year Winner:

Hoggard’s Emily Coleman

Final results (1,075 total votes)

Emily Coleman, Hoggard: 701 votes (65.2%)

Loma Siegel, Topsail: 263 votes (24.5%)

Cathy Claris, Trask: 111 votes (10.3%)